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Irondale, Ala., Nov 4, 2016 / 11:51 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Among the first acts of the next president of the United States will be the appointment of a new justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, comprised currently of eight members since the February death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia.In the short term, the new president will appoint Scalia’s successor — someone who will be a deciding factor in whether Catholic entities like EWTN and the Little Sisters of the Poor should be forced by the federal government to violate their religious beliefs by providing contraception and abortifacient drugs in their health insurance plans. The new justice will also help decide whether or not a Virginia girl, who now identifies as a boy, should be allowed access to the restroom that corresponds with her self-chosen sexual identity.We have already witnessed the Supreme Court redefine marriage. With another liberal activist on board, we will witness the court redefine discrimination to in...
IMAGE: CNS photo/LionsgateBy Joseph McAleerNEW YORK (CNS) -- Ever since thesuccess of 2004's "The Passion of the Christ," viewers of faith have waitedanxiously for a follow-up from the film's director, Mel Gibson.Recently, Gibson revealed that heis indeed planning a sequel -- centered on the resurrection of Jesus -- but itsdebut is still several years away.In the meantime, fans will findat least a thematic successor to Gibson's Bible-based work in his latest movie,"Hacksaw Ridge." This new release could easily be subtitled, "The Passion ofDesmond T. Doss."A committed Seventh-dayAdventist and World War II conscientious objector, Doss (portrayed on screen byAndrew Garfield) was unwilling to take lives but anxious to save them.Overcoming derision and abusefrom his peers -- and a push by his superiors to expel him from the Army with adishonorable discharge -- he was allowed to remain in the service as a medic.During the bloody Battle of Okinawa in the closing months of World War II, Dos...
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) -- A 16th-century painting by Renaissance artist Giorgio Vasari that was badly damaged in a 1966 flood in Florence was unveiled to the public Friday after years of painstaking restoration....
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross posed for a selfie Friday in front of a multitude of roaring fans in the city's Grant Park during a rally honoring the club's first World Series title in 108 years....
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A federal jury on Friday found Rolling Stone magazine, its publisher and a reporter defamed a University of Virginia administrator who sued them for $7.5 million over a discredited story about gang rape at a fraternity house....
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) -- Iraqi special forces launched a two-pronged assault deeper into Mosul's urban center on Friday, unleashing the most intense street battles against Islamic State militants since the offensive began nearly three weeks ago....
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -- Investigators found a body Friday during a search of land in South Carolina where a missing woman was discovered "chained up like a dog" in a large storage container, and there may be more remains in the area, a prosecutor said....
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Two former aides to Gov. Chris Christie were convicted Friday of causing traffic jams for political revenge near the nation's busiest bridge, a verdict that raised anew questions about why the Republican governor and his inner circle escaped prosecution....
SELMA, N.C. (AP) -- Donald Trump's legions of followers say they're growing confident of victory - and many say they won't accept defeat....
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Lawyers for Democrats around the country are filing lawsuits claiming Republicans and the campaign of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump are pushing supporters to intimidate and confront voters on Election Day....
